Leveraging the Power of Peers(sm)

Action Learning: Some Books to Help You Get Started

There is an increasing number of publications about the peer-based
Action Learning process. The following books provide highly accessible
and descriptive information that will help you get started in
designing and implementing Action Learning programs.

Action Learning: A Journey in Discovery and Development
by Weinstein, London: HarperCollins, 1995.
(Start with this book that provides a straightforward and even
personable overview of the Action Learning process.)

Action Learning in Action by Marquardt, Davies-Black
Publishing, 1999.
(Next read Michael's book that provides more focus on Action
Learning programs designed to accomplish specific types of outcomes.
Note that the national, Action Learning-based Leaders
Circles(sm) program
for nonprofits is described in this book. This program was designed
by Authenticity's Carter McNamara.)

Action Learning: A Practitioner's Guide by McGill,
I. & Beaty, L.London: Kogan Page, 1995.
(Next read this book that embellishes Marquardt's book, by including
strong focus on desired skills for facilitators and set members,
along with information about achieving specific types of outcomes.

Action Learning in Practice by Pedler, M. (Ed.), London:
Gower, 1991.
(This is a wonderful anthology of different types of applications
of Action Learning.